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| - I am going to start by saying that we were here for our August Supper Club event and with 16 people I think we overwhelmed this new little restaurant who has a max of 30 seats. There is a shared parking lot with India Garden, but I know several of us had to circle around for street parking or park a block or so away. Inside was pretty warm, but again I think this might have been related to 16 of us snug at a table and the open kitchen nearby cooking non-stop. I just fanned myself with their menu and was okay (also note that I am always hot so it was probably just me that was the problem).
When we sat down we were given bowls of firm pita bread and oil (I did not have any so I cannot comment). For food we got a variety of dishes from pizza, to chicken parm, to gnocchi, to seafood stew, to veggie lasagna, to carbonara. Food did seem to take some extra time and came out scattered so some people were eating while others had to wait longer. I think this was due to our large group size and their small kitchen plus other diner's needed to be taken care of as well.
I did not care for my dish, the penne carbonara. It was oily and had burnt pancetta. The last time I ordered this dish it was fettuccini carbonara from Mia Bella and it was creamy and delicious. I think I was just expecting something else and did not find what I was served to be that good. (Also, I forgot to ask so I cannot confirm if the pasta is store bought or homemade). I ended up dumping the broth from my friends seafood stew onto my pasta to make it taste better. I went home full but unsatisfied. Like if you're gonna eat something "bad" like a plate full of pasta, you want it to be worth it.
Now, I do want to say that they other dishes I tried were great! The Cioppino (seafood stew) was very tasty, so was the Gnocchi al Ragu Bolognese. I also had a bite of the eggplant parm and enjoyed that as well. I really think I just ordered the wrong thing and would have been much happier with one of their other dishes. We ended our meal with a scoop of their lovely gelato. The brie and fig wasn't for me, but the strawberry and chocolate was good. They have other flavors like lemon cream, espresso, and speculoos (cookie).
Lastly, I want to mention the staff, absolutely wonderful! From the owner/cook to the young servers, they were all pleasant and you could tell they tried their best and wanted to please you.
Overall while I don't think this is the best place for large groups, I do think it is perfect for a date night or max party of four. Inside is cozy with some Italian decor and you can bring in your own alcohol. You could even pop in just for a scoop of gelato! Also, please don't be deterred by the carbonara, they had plenty of other dishes that were tasty. I am going to go with a 3.5 star rating for now, but I can definitely see myself upgrading the rating once I give this place a second try!
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